(Monday, July 1, 1912, 2:50 p. m.)
The third session was the second session for discussion of problems
peculiar to the special library and was called to order by
Vice-President Brigham.
The VICE-PRESIDENT: We have one paper which remains from our first
session, and I am going to call for that paper first.
That will be a paper by Mr. T. J. Homer, member of the Massachusetts
bar, on "The Boston co-operative information bureau." The development
of that bureau is interesting and is the first attempt, I think, in
this country co-operatively to work the libraries by exchange of
publications, and I think probably you can be supplied on application
with copies of their bulletins which some of us have here, and which
will show you the extent of the movement. I am going to ask Mr. Marion
to read Mr. Homer's paper.[15]
[15] This will be published in full in the Library journal and
reprinted in Special Libraries.
The VICE-PRESIDENT: We will now proceed to the regular program for the
day. We have a paper by Mr. D. N. HANDY. The topic has been changed
by the speaker so, that it reads, "The library as a business asset;
when and how?" and I introduce now Mr. Handy of the Insurance Library
Association of Boston.